Transportation
135 articles
Varnish Fumes Ground 20 Flights: The Cost of Montreal-Trudeau's Renovations
A temporary customs shutdown caused by paint odors highlights the precarious balance between infrastructure growth and o...
The High Cost of a 172 km/h Test Drive: A Vancouver Man's Okanagan Error
A routine vehicle test drive turned into a costly legal headache when a driver was caught speeding on the Okanagan Conne...
Beyond Steel: The Digital Brain of the $6.4 Billion Gordie Howe Bridge
The new Windsor-Detroit link is more than a physical crossing; it is a massive deployment of intelligent transportation ...
MARTA CEO Battles Georgia Gun Laws to Secure Transit System
Interim CEO Jonathan Hunt is calling on state lawmakers to ban firearms on buses and trains, sparking a clash between pu...
The 'Freedom Car' Gambit: Sean Duffy's Plan to Block Automated Vehicle Mandates
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is framing the right to drive non-connected, manual cars as a civil liberty in a new...
Penn Station's $8 Billion Makeover: A Transit Upgrade or a Political Monument?
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy seeks congressional approval to rename New York's busiest hub as part of a massive i...
LA Metro Moves to Give Riders a Vote: A Shift in Transit Power?
The LA Metro Board has voted to add a rider seat to its governing body, but the plan must first clear the California sta...
Stop the Lane-Hop: The Math of Beating Traffic Jams
Dr. Randa Herzallah reveals why your instinct to switch lanes is actually slowing you down—and how traffic lights could ...
Dover's Biometric Bottleneck: France's Kiosk Delay Sparks Summer Travel Chaos
A £40 million infrastructure investment sits idle as thousands of motorists face grueling queues at the Port of Dover.
Greater Sudbury's $27 Million Bet on a Three-Hub Transit Future
The city is moving beyond temporary parking lot terminals to build a permanent, accessible network for GOVA Transit ride...
Beating the Gridlock: LA Metro's High-Stakes Transit Gamble for World Cup 2026
With stadium parking hitting $300, LA Metro is pushing a $1.75 shuttle system to keep SoFi Stadium accessible during the...
The Basingstoke Diversion: Aurigny's Cracked Windscreen and a Growing Pattern of Aviation Incidents
An emergency landing at Southampton highlights the rigorous safety protocols used when Aurigny flight GR678 encountered ...
Edmonton’s Speed Surge: 27% Rise in Speeding Sparks City‑Wide Safety Push
A city‑wide traffic safety report revealed a 27% jump in speeding and a 19% rise in multi‑vehicle crashes at Edmonton’s ...
Seattle’s Crosslake Connection: A World Cup‑Fueled Transit Triumph
When the 2022 World Cup deadline pressed, Seattle’s Crosslake light‑rail line opened, doubling downtown service and draw...
Fatal Beltway 8 Crash Leaves One Dead, Three Injured in Pasadena
A two‑vehicle collision on the northbound Beltway 8 service road at Pasadena Boulevard on Sunday afternoon claimed one l...
Denver’s 15,000‑Cyclist Push for June 24: A City‑Wide Bike‑to‑Work Blitz
On June 24, Denver’s metro will see more than 15,000 riders swap cars for two wheels, as the Way to Go program rolls out...
United Flight Strikes Newark Poles Amid Karmelo Anthony Trial
A United Airlines jet nearly crashed into a pole and truck at Newark while a Texas courtroom buzzes with the murder tria...
TTC and GO Transit Weekend Disruptions: What Commuters Need to Know
Multiple TTC subway lines will be closed and GO Transit will run a reduced schedule this weekend due to maintenance work...
Sault Transit Under Fire: Poster Removal and Open-Door Video Raise Safety and Free Speech Concerns
A driver pulls down petition posters; another bus rolls with its front door open. The city cites policy, but critics see...
iPads Too Small for Netflix? Tube Strike Sparks Tablet Debate
During a London Underground strike, a union rep allegedly complained that driver iPads were too small for Netflix, raisi...
Netflix on the Tube? The iPad dispute that exposes London’s transit rift
A union rep’s alleged complaint that work iPads are too small for Netflix has become the absurd face of a serious four-d...
Transit Optimization or Suburban Abandonment? The STM's West Island Route Crisis
A Pointe-Claire resident and local business owners are feeling the pinch after the STM's efficiency updates left early-m...
UK Considers 12mph Speed Limit for Cyclists — But Enforcement Remains the Real Hurdle
Ministers weigh Dutch-style 12mph limit for cyclists after fatal collisions, but gaps in enforcement and the rise of e-b...
Burst Water Main Halts Heathrow Express and Elizabeth Line, Leaves Piccadilly Line Mired
A burst water main on Saturday morning knocked out signalling at Heathrow, shutting the Express and Elizabeth Line and c...
Rockies Gridlock: Landslide Paralyzes 142km Stretch of Trans-Canada Highway
A massive rockfall between Revelstoke and Golden has forced a federal-provincial cleanup effort, threatening supply chai...
I-95 Bus Pileup: Five Dead in Virginia Work Zone Crash
A passenger bus struck six vehicles on I-95 near Quantico early Friday, killing five and injuring 34. The crash raises u...
I‑95 Bus Crash Near Quantico Leaves Five Dead, 34 Hurt
A passenger bus on southbound I‑95 failed to slow for a work zone, striking six cars and killing five people on May 29, ...
Oxford’s Congestion Charge: 257,000 Fines, 13 Dead Drivers
Since October 2024, Oxford’s new congestion charge has racked up 257,000 penalty notices, including 13 issued to cars ow...
Sault Ste. Marie’s Transit Overhaul: Navigating the New Sault Loops Network
A major shift in Sault Ste. Marie's transit system aims for better frequency, but the transition to the new Sault Loops ...
Alaska Airlines Faces $165,000 FAA Penalty Over 11 Impaired Passenger Incidents
The FAA is proposing a significant fine after allegedly allowing intoxicated travelers to board multiple flights.